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Engineering Design: Toothbrush. Ahmed Alfaraj Berk Basar James Tolley Max Duan. 02/26/2013. Main Categories. Portability User Friendliness Flexibility Durability. Portability. Decreased thickness leads to less use of material. Imperfections of the current toothbrush: Too thick
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Engineering Design: Toothbrush Ahmed Alfaraj Berk Basar James Tolley Max Duan 02/26/2013
Main Categories • Portability • User Friendliness • Flexibility • Durability
Portability • Decreased thickness leads to less use of material. • Imperfections of the current toothbrush: • Too thick • Uncomfortable to use • Not portable at all
Portability • Decreasing the length which leads less use of material • Imperfections of the current toothbrush: • Too long • Hard to carry in a bag
User Friendliness • Comfortable grip • Imperfections of the current toothbrush: • Cheap rubber • Slippery surface
User Friendliness • Internal Toothpaste Dispenser
User Friendliness • Easy to press the power button • Imperfections of the current toothbrush: • Requires too much effort • to press the button • Rubber layer on it absorbs the force
Flexibility • Rechargeable battery • Imperfections of the current toothbrush: • Requires buying new batteries – too costly • Loses efficiency as the battery level goes down
User Friendliness • Internal timer
Flexibility • Exchangeable brush tips • Imperfections of the current toothbrush: • Requires buying the entire part • Not eco-friendly • Too costly
Durability • Strong Body